Counterterrorism
The United States faces an ever-evolving threat from our terrorist enemies. Though al-Qaeda has been significantly weakened following the killing of Osama bin Laden, the dangerous threat posed by al-Qaeda affiliates continues to grow. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the most active and dangerous of the affiliates, is headed by American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and is responsible for the Christmas Day attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 and the 2010 plot to blow up cargo planes with bombs concealed in packages. AQAP, which former National Counterterrorism Center director called the greatest terror threat to our homeland, also reportedly inspired the Fort Hood shooter. Other al-Qaeda affiliates pose a significant threat to the homeland in testimony before the Committee in February 2011, as well. For example, the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) trained Faisal Shahzad, who attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square in 2010. Likewise, Somalia-based al-Shabaab is actively recruiting and radicalizing young men in the U.S. and is a growing threat to the homeland.
It is critical that our Federal government, including law enforcement, the Intelligence Community, and the military, continues to work diligently to stay ahead of our terrorist enemies. Also vital is the Department of Homeland Security’s continued coordination with Federal, State, local and tribal law enforcement.
Chairman King, Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans Condemn Latest Bombing by Boko Haram in Nigeria
New York Times: Clinton Sees Link to Qaeda Offshoot in Deadly Libya Attack
CBS New York: Will President Obama Give Up The Blind Sheik? Some Say It’s Possible
The Hill: Rep. King: FBI working with Libyans to investigate attack
Politico: Soledad O’Brien, Peter King battle over 'apology'
Subcommittee Hearing: Lessons From Fort Hood: Improving our Ability to Connect the Dots
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Chairman King Statement on Attack on Americans in Libya
Subcommittee Hearing: The EMP Threat: Examining the Consequences
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on TSA Reform
Subcommittee Hearing: Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America
Chairman King Statement on 11th Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks of 9/11
Homeland Security Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Terrorist Travel
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Chairman Rogers Releases Report on Reforming TSA
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Blacklists Militants in Pakistan
Chairman King Statement on Designation of Haqqani Network as Foreign Terrorist Organization
Bloomberg: Afghan Insider Attacks Complicate Obama’s Handover Plans
Chairman King Calls on Director of National Intelligence to Investigate Killings of U.S. Troops by Afghan Forces
King Op-ed: Leaks endanger national security (USA Today)
Newsday: Nassau plans NYC-style security-camera network
Politico: Peter King: White House leaked Syrian rebel aid news
King Urges FBI Director Mueller to Expand Investigations into National Security Leaks
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Associated Press: Napolitano says Egyptian politician not a threat
Newsday: NYPD monitoring Bulgaria bomb conspiracy
Hearing: Understanding the Homeland Threat Landscape
DHS Secretary Napolitano, NCTC Director Olsen to Testify before House Homeland Security Committee
Newsday: NYPD: 2nd bombing suspect traveling as American
DHS Secretary Napolitano, NCTC Director Olsen to Testify before House Homeland Security Committee on July 25
Chairman King Statement on Webster Report Regarding Fort Hood Attack
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Hill: Rep. King warns Obama to keep the pressure on Egyptian leader
King Statement on Upcoming Meeting between President Obama and Egyptian President Morsi
CBS New York: Coast Guard: Stowaways Suspected In Container Of Ship At Port Newark
Homeland Security Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Economic Espionage
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
King, Meehan Statement on State Department Designation of Three Boko Haram Terrorists
The Washington Times: Views of Islam clash at House panel hearing
Washington Times: Inside the Ring: Military hit for correctness
King Convenes Hearing on Radicalization within the Muslim-American Community
Hearing: The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within their Community
King to Convene Fifth Hearing on Radicalization within Muslim-American Community
King Announces Fifth Radicalization Hearing on June 20
New York Post: Only an outside ‘plumber’ will do
King Op-ed: Stop these dangerous whispers
NY Daily News: Rep. Pete King defends drone program against Al Qaeda
Politico: White House leaks meet growing outrage
Politico: White House leaks draw ire of lawmakers' group
King Statement on New Jersey Attorney General Finding that NYPD Complied with Laws in Counterterror Efforts
King Urges Full FBI Investigation into Leaks in AQAP Operation
Politico: King seeks probe of Al Qaeda leak
King, Meehan Urgently Request that Secretary Clinton Designate Boko Haram as Foreign Terrorist Organization
Homeland Security Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Terrorist Financing
Fox News: GOP congressmen demand Dem apology over vote 'against' NYPD
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
NY Times: Qaeda Plot to Attack Plane Foiled, U.S. Officials Say
Newsday: Vigilance urged on date of bin Laden death
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Iranian Cyber Threat to the U.S. Homeland
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Iranian Cyber Threat to the U.S. Homeland
Homeland Security Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Cyber Threat from Iran -- TOMORROW
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: NYPD probes possible al-Qaida terror threat
King, Meehan Urge Secretary Clinton to Designate Boko Haram as Foreign Terrorist Organization
King Op-ed in The Hill: US must remain alert to Hezbollah threats abroad and at home
King Statement on Islamist Terrorist Murders in France
Politico: King warns: Hezbollah agents in U.S.
Hearing: Iran, Hezbollah, and the Threat to the Homeland
King to Convene House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Iran/Hezbollah Threat to U.S. Homeland -- TOMORROW
Homeland Security Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee to Hold Field Hearing -- Monday
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
King Announces Witnesses for Hearing on Iran/Hezbollah Threat to U.S. Homeland
King Announces Hearing on Iran/Hezbollah Threat to U.S. Homeland
The Hill: Lawmaker plans hearings on Iran
NY Daily News: Rep. Peter King, Muslim leaders back NYPD in spy controversy
Newsday: King, Muslim groups to rally for NYPD
King Statement on Visit to London on Security of 2012 Olympics
Homeland Security Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Intelligence Sharing -- TOMORROW
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
AP: Tensions with Iran raise US safety concerns
NY Daily News: Feds see no specific terror threat against the U.S.
NY Daily News: New York City is 'essentially No. 1' target for Iranian terrorists
Chairman King Outlines Key Priorities for 2012
Homeland Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on DHS Effectiveness at Countering Emerging Threats -- TOMORROW
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Chairman King Statement on Recent Terror Arrests in Maryland and Florida
Newsmax: Rep. Peter King: US Should Expel ‘So-Called Iranian Diplomats’
House Homeland Security Committee Concludes Active and Productive 2011
Rep. King Demands “Uninformed” Members of Congress Stop Smearing the NYPD
King Op-ed: Feds burned by cigarette smuggling
Updated -- A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee Hearing: Boko Haram - Emerging Threat to the U.S. Homeland
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Wall Street Journal: Police, FBI Split on Terror Suspect
King, McCaul, Meehan Call on President Obama to be Clear, Firm with Iran and Keep All Options on the Table
Newsday: King: Terror arrest shows need for funding No Homeland Security cuts
Newsday: Mayor: 'Lone wolf' terror suspect arrested
Homeland Security Subcommittee Passes Counterterrorism and Intelligence Legislation
Associated Press: Angry over spying, Muslims say: 'Don't call NYPD'
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
NY Daily News: King, Thompson Spar Over Committee Productivity
FoxNews.com: Congressional Investigators Want 9/11 Suspects Questioned About Awlaki
NY Daily News: King: Evidence Al-Awlaki Supported 9/11 Attacks
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Iranian Terror Operations on American Soil
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Iranian Terror Operations on American Soil
Associated Press: Rep. King: Kick Iranians out of UN
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Lawmakers React to Ending War in Iraq
House Homeland Security Committee Passes DHS Authorization Legislation with Bipartisan Vote
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security Committee (***updated with witness names, additional hearing)
King Statement on Iranian Plot to Attack U.S. Homeland and Assassinate Saudi Ambassador
CBS New York: Rep. Peter King: Al-Qaida Propagandist Had Long Island Connection
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Samir Khan, al-Qaida figure, grew up on Long Island
Associated Press: King: Feds happened upon American al-Qaida member
King, Homeland Security Republicans Introduce DHS Authorization Legislation
Associated Press: Killing Americans: On Uncharted Ground in Attack
King Statement on Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Politico: King praises Obama for al-Awlaki killing
King Statement on Arrest of Ferdaus in Pentagon/Capitol Bomb Plot
Daily News: NYPD probably couldn't take down a jetliner, key police source says
The Hill: Rep. King reaps Somali praise for Muslim hearings
Subcommittee Hearing: Ten Years after 9/11: Can Terrorists Still Exploit our Visa System?
** Location Change ** A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: NYPD not easing up on safety precautions
Newsday: City on high alert before 9/11 anniversary
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Sees 'Credible' 9/11 Terror Threat
Newsday: NYC responds to 'credible' terror threat
Associated Press: Officials chase unconfirmed al-Qaida bomb threat
King Statement on Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Hearing on The Attacks of September 11th: Where are We Today
King Op-ed: Despite improved security, al Qaeda remains a threat (The Hill)
Reuters: U.S. safer 10 years after 9/11, but at what cost?
A Look Ahead: Homeland Security Committee to Examine Progress Since 9/11
The Hill: Rep. King promises to reshape security after critical 9/11 report
King Statement on 9/11 Report Card From Commission Co-chairs
NY Daily News: Anti-terror program 'kept New York safe,' NYPD says
CBS New York: Rep. King Echoes Pres. Obama’s Worry About ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorists
Politico: King probing new Sept. 11 angle
Politico: W.H.: Locals key to anti-terror fight
King Statement on Obama Administration Violent Extremism Strategy
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Homeland Security Subcommittee Passes Federal Protective Service Reform Bill
King, Wolf Seek to Reconstitute 9/11 Commission
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security (new events added)
King Releases Investigative Report Focusing on al Shabaab
King Opens Third Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on Radicalization, Focusing on al Shabaab
**Time Change ** King Announces Third Radicalization Hearing set for July 27 (new start time 10:00 a.m.)
King Announces Witnesses for Third Radicalization Hearing on Wednesday
King Announces Third Radicalization Hearing Set for July 27
Daily News: Rep. Peter King eyes protecting terror tipsters from lawsuits
Newsday: Feds: Man with stun guns stopped at JFK
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Feds warn of bombs implanted in passengers
King Statement on Indictment of Warsame
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing on The Threat of Muslim-American Radicalization in U.S. Prisons
King Statement on NCTC Director Michael Leiter Resignation
UPDATED -- The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Experts: Al-Qaida, offshoots remain threats
Hearing: Threats to the American Homeland after Killing Bin Laden: An Assessment
Associated Press: US terrorist links Pakistani ISI to Mumbai attacks
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
King to Convene Hearing on Homeland Security Implications of Bin Laden Killing
King “Gravely Concerned” About Reports that DOD May Allow Guantanamo Detainees to Receive Visits from Family Members
Lieberman, King, Collins, Thompson Stress Value of Sharing Names of Airline Passengers to Deter Terrorist Travel
Politico: Congress turns against Pakistan
Hearing: “Securing Our Nation’s Mass Transit Systems Against a Terrorist Attack”
Subcommittee Hearing: “The Threat to the U.S. Homeland Emanating from Pakistan”
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Politico: Panetta's top priority: Credibility
House Committee on Homeland Security -- The Week Ahead
Newsday: Panel: Much to be done to fight terrorism
Wall Stree Journal: Rights Are Curtailed for Terror Suspects
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
H.R. 703, The SHIELD Act
Subcommittee Hearing: “Terrorism and Transportation Security”
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
King Statement on DHS Plans to Replace Current Color-Coded Alert System
Issues
- Domestic Radicalization / Radicalization Hearings
- 9/11 Trials/Guantanamo Detainees
- Border Security
- Chemical Facility Security
- Counterterrorism
- Cybersecurity
- First Responder Communications
- Information Sharing and State and Local Fusion Centers
- Killing of Osama bin Laden
- Maritime Security
- Oversight of DHS Management
- Passenger and Cargo Aviation Security
- Preparedness for and Response to Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
- Risk-Based Grant Funding
- Surface Transportation Security
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Wikileaks